Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan was put on the path of development due to the support of brotherly countries.  He expressed these views in a meeting with the delegation of Pakistan Broadcasters Association which called on him in Islamabad on Thursday.  The meeting was attended by Pakistan Broadcasters Association Chairman Mian Amer Mahmood, Mir Ibrahim Rehman, Naz Afreen Sehgal, Shakeel Masood, Nadeem Malik and Kazim Khan. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and top officials of the information ministry were also present on the occasion. 

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that after attaining stability in the country’s economy, the government had resumed the journey of economic development  and growth from where it was halted in 2018. He said Pakistan witnessed a golden era of economic development under the leadership of Nawaz Sharif.  “The credit of significant decline in inflation and interest rate goes to the hard work by the government economic team,” said the prime minister. The prime  minister said that the relationship between government and media was based on mutual trust.  He said that the government always welcomed constructive criticism by the media.

“The government believes in media being the fourth pillar of the state,” the  prime minister said adding that there was complete freedom of expression in the country.  He expressed the confidence that ‘Uraan Pakistan’ project will be made successful with the cooperation of media and all other relevant stakeholders.  Talking about the performance of FBR, the prime minister said the digital reforms are being introduced by the department. “The reforms will help increase tax revenues, enhance transparency and stop corruption,” said the prime minister.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)